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  • Woolly pigs

    From DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_l@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 20 08:20:28 2022
    https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.quora.com/The-Mangalica-also-known-as-the-sheep-pig-is-the-last-pig-breed-in-existence-to-have-a-thick-curly-coat-of-hair-Ev?ch=15&oid=67250079&share=7f7350be&srid=RPhZF&target_type=post

    Woolly mammoth
    Woolly rhinoceros
    Woolly pig
    Woolly bear (caterpillar)

    None have tightly coiled hair as do tropical humans.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Primum Sapienti@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 23 00:21:18 2022
    DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_loves wrote:
    https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.quora.com/The-Mangalica-also-known-as-the-sheep-pig-is-the-last-pig-breed-in-existence-to-have-a-thick-curly-coat-of-hair-Ev?ch=15&oid=67250079&share=7f7350be&srid=RPhZF&target_type=post

    Woolly mammoth
    Woolly rhinoceros
    Woolly pig
    Woolly bear (caterpillar)

    None have tightly coiled hair as do tropical humans.


    Interesting. I wonder if the hair/fleece can be used for weaving...

    Shorter link

    <https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.quora.com/The-Mangalica-also-known-as-the-sheep-pig-is-the-last-pig-breed-in-existence-to-have-a-thick-curly-coat-of-hair-Ev>

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_l@21:1/5 to Primum Sapienti on Mon May 23 05:14:57 2022
    On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:21:23 AM UTC-4, Primum Sapienti wrote:
    DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_loves wrote:
    https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.quora.com/The-Mangalica-also-known-as-the-sheep-pig-is-the-last-pig-breed-in-existence-to-have-a-thick-curly-coat-of-hair-Ev?ch=15&oid=67250079&share=7f7350be&srid=RPhZF&target_type=post

    Woolly mammoth
    Woolly rhinoceros
    Woolly pig
    Woolly bear (caterpillar)

    None have tightly coiled hair as do tropical humans.

    Interesting. I wonder if the hair/fleece can be used for weaving...

    Shorter link

    <https://preservingouranimalsinthewild.quora.com/The-Mangalica-also-known-as-the-sheep-pig-is-the-last-pig-breed-in-existence-to-have-a-thick-curly-coat-of-hair-Ev>

    The wool isn't curly, just fluffy, but piglet tails can be curly.
    Any long fiber can be spun into a thread of yarn and woven.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
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